These 11 studied at the world's best university

These 11 studied at the World's Best University

Earlier this week, the Cambridge University was ranked number one in the QS world rankings 2011. We profile 11 influential personalities from across the globe from various walks of life who have been products of Cambridge. Read on:

1. Rahul Gandhi

Many winters ago, when he was not even a speck on the Indian political landscape, Rahul Gandhi was a student at the Cambridge University.

Gandhi completed his Masters in Philosophy from Trinity College at Cambridge University in 1995, worked for a management firm as a consultant briefly before promptly plunging into Indian politics.

2. Karan Thapar

Eminent news journalist and political analyst Karan Thapar also graduated from the Cambridge University.

He earned a degree in Economics and Political Philosophy from the Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1977.

In the same year, he was also appointed the President of the Cambridge Union, one of the largest and premier societies of debate which was founded on the principles of endorsing free speech and opinion.

6. Zia Mody

India's leading legal consultant Zia Mody studied Law at Selwyn College in Cambridge.

Mody is a partner and co-founder of AZB & Partners, which is the second largest legal firm in the country.

She is an active member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) Standing Committee on Mutual Funds, and also of the Capital Market Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

Zia Mody was listed among the 25 most powerful business women in India by Business Today magazine in 2004 and 2006 respectively. She has also received the Knowledge Professional of the Year Award from Indian Express group.

She also won the award for 'Businesswoman of the Year 2010' at the Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence in 2010.